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Sophie Johnson

@sophiejayjoe

Socialist. Columnist at Conter.scot. Stop the War Scotland. 🇵🇸

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Middle East Eye (@middleeasteye) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Because sometimes you've got to get your message across with violence because that is the only language that some people speak, unfortunately." Punk duo Bob Vylan used their Glastonbury set to deliver a powerful message against the genocide in Gaza, declaring that they're not

Tariq Ali (@tariqali_news) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'Death to the Arabs' doesn't bother official Western media, but the response by musicians: 'Death to the IDF' becomes an occasion to unleash hysteria and demands for large-scale censorship. Why do these people imagine that blocking images of Kneecap on the BBC will make citizens

David Jamieson (@david_jamieson7) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In which we discuss the big story from the weekend - less Glastonbury than the elite reaction: hysteria, censorship and political journalists begging people to stop talking about Gaza. It’s wrecking their self-image and the state’s waning ideological legitimacy.

Stop The War Scotland (@stwscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What's driving so much warfare in the Middle East? Why is the British state continuing to defend Israel? And what can the movement for solidarity with the Palestinians and peace in the region do to intervene? Come to our online meeting to discuss: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

What's driving so much warfare in the Middle East?

Why is the British state continuing to defend Israel?

And what can the movement for solidarity with the Palestinians and peace in the region do to intervene?

Come to our online meeting to discuss: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
Conter (@conterscot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Confronting the attacks our civil liberties Palestine Action is to be proscribed as a terror group, while organisers of mass demonstrations are being arrested and charged. To discuss this, Jonathon Shafi spoke to Lindsey German 🎧 Listen here: patreon.com/posts/confront…

Coll McCail (@mccailcoll) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The below is from three weeks ago. Today, presented with the opportunity to vote against the proscription of peaceful protest against Israel’s genocide, Stephen Flynn and his colleagues opted to abstained.

Jonathon Shafi (@jonathon_shafi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

They have proscribed, arrested, charged and tried to ban the Palestine movement in all its forms. A sign of weakness not strength. The real criminals are those responsible for the unfathomable atrocity in Gaza. Millions of us know it - and will ensure there is accountability.

Chris Nineham (@chrisnineham) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here’s why we would really appreciate a big turn out on Monday at mine and Ben Jamal’s trial… Thanks Jeremy Clancy Productions for making this short film.

Stop The War Scotland (@stwscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ANNOUNCING 🇵🇸🚨 Trump, Imperialism and the Middle East. Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos joins Andrew Feinstein, Sophie Johnson, Jonathon Shafi and Alex Kenny in Glasgow on the 22nd of July. Join us at the Renfield Centre!

ANNOUNCING 🇵🇸🚨 Trump, Imperialism and the Middle East.

Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos joins <a href="/andrewfeinstein/">Andrew Feinstein</a>, <a href="/SophieJayJoe/">Sophie Johnson</a>, <a href="/Jonathon_Shafi/">Jonathon Shafi</a> and <a href="/Alex_Kenny_NEU/">Alex Kenny</a> in Glasgow on the 22nd of July. 

Join us at the Renfield Centre!
Stop The War Scotland (@stwscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Persecuted by the state, widely ignored in the mainstream media, Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos continues campaigning fearlessly for the people of Gaza. Join him with Andrew Feinstein, Sophie Johnson, Jonathon Shafi and Alex Kenny in Glasgow on the 22nd of July!

Persecuted by the state, widely ignored in the mainstream media, Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos continues campaigning fearlessly for the people of Gaza.

Join him with <a href="/andrewfeinstein/">Andrew Feinstein</a>, <a href="/SophieJayJoe/">Sophie Johnson</a>, <a href="/Jonathon_Shafi/">Jonathon Shafi</a> and <a href="/Alex_Kenny_NEU/">Alex Kenny</a> in Glasgow on the 22nd of July!
Counterfire (@counterfireorg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“This is about Palestine. This is about our right to free speech and to protest. We know this government can be defeated” - Chris Nineham outside Westminster Magistrates Court #FreePalestine 🇵🇸 #InOurMillions #FreeBenAndChris #DefendTheRightToProtest

Stop The War Scotland (@stwscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Reminder: Tonight at 7pm! Join our online meeting to discuss the insidious plans to displace the Palestinian people from Gaza, the ongoing massacres and starvation, the complicity of our rulers and their crackdown on dissent at home. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Reminder: Tonight at 7pm!   

Join our online meeting to discuss the insidious plans to displace the Palestinian people from Gaza, the ongoing massacres and starvation, the complicity of our rulers and their crackdown on dissent at home.

Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
David Jamieson (@david_jamieson7) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An honour for me to interview a personal hero The National : the Holocaust survivor, Hungarian revolutionary and stalwart for the cause of Gaza, Stephen Kapos. He’s coming to speak in Glasgow on 22 July Stop The War Scotland - really not to be missed. thenational.scot/news/25309584.…

Stop The War Scotland (@stwscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In March, Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos, 88, was questioned by the Met for joining a peaceful Palestine protest. On July 22 in Glasgow, he joins Andrew Feinstein & activists to discuss how we can confront the crackdown & keep the pressure up ✊️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/trump-imperi…

In March, Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos, 88,  was questioned by the Met for joining a peaceful Palestine protest.

On July 22 in Glasgow, he joins <a href="/andrewfeinstein/">Andrew Feinstein</a> &amp; activists to discuss how we can confront the crackdown &amp; keep the pressure up ✊️

eventbrite.co.uk/e/trump-imperi…
Stop The War Scotland (@stwscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Incredible interview. Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos will be speaking in Glasgow on the 22nd of July at the Renfield Centre alongside Andrew Feinstein Alex Kenny Jonathon Shafi Sophie Johnson Not to be missed! 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/trump-imperi…

Scottish Left Review (@scottishleftrev) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our latest issue is now online📰 “Duties Against Empire” features new writing on resisting rearmament, militarism, and genocide. With articles on football, windfarms, the future of the left, and much more. Read and subscribe now! scottishleftreview.scot scottishleftreview.scot/subscribe/

Our latest issue is now onlineđź“°

“Duties Against Empire” features new writing on resisting rearmament, militarism, and genocide.

With articles on football, windfarms, the future of the left, and much more. Read and subscribe now!

scottishleftreview.scot
scottishleftreview.scot/subscribe/
Conter (@conterscot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Conter co-editor Jonathon Shafi and columnist Sophie Johnson have a piece in this month’s Scottish Left Review on Scotland’s intellectual and poltical retreat in the context of a changing world order - and how this might be addressed. Available here: scottishleftreview.scot/low-ebb/

Conter co-editor <a href="/Jonathon_Shafi/">Jonathon Shafi</a> and columnist <a href="/SophieJayJoe/">Sophie Johnson</a> have a piece in this month’s <a href="/Scottishleftrev/">Scottish Left Review</a> on Scotland’s intellectual and poltical retreat in the context of a changing world order - and how this might be addressed.  

Available here: scottishleftreview.scot/low-ebb/
Scottish Left Review (@scottishleftrev) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to have this sharp contribution from two of Conter's finest, on the prospect of Scotland becoming totally irrelevant on the international stage and what we should do about it.